The Table Below Shows Hypothetical Tuition Costs at a Canadian

question 114

Multiple Choice

The table below shows hypothetical tuition costs at a Canadian university. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Tuition } \\\hline 2005 & \$ 5000 \\\hline 2006 & \$ 5050 \\\hline 2007 & \$ 5100 \\\hline 2008 & \$ 5150 \\\hline 2009 & \$ 5200 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { TABLE 2- } 1\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 2- 1. Assume that 2005 is used as the base year, with the index number = 100. The value of the index number in 2007 is calculated as follows:

• A) (5000/5100) × 100 = 98
• B) (5100/5000) × 100 = 102
• C) 5100/5000 = 1.02
• D) 5100/5100 = 100
• E) 5000/5100 = 0.98

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